Artists working in mixed-media often fall into the trap of burying their subjects in a sea of collage-driven overkill. But not Maurizio "Mamo" Martinoli, the man behind the exhibit "Principium." The Italian-born Miami artist may be into photo manipulation and other multimedia tricks, but Martinoli aims to reveal his human subjects in their purest form. And as a world traveler who knows as many languages as art styles, Martinoli can read people as good as any shrink and his analyses are usually more flattering.
Feb. 7-18